boycott ##ed by za ##nu and za ##pu , mu ##zo ##rew ##a won a majority , and became the first prime minister of the rec ##ons ##tituted , majority @ - @ ruled state of zimbabwe rhodesia on 1 june 1979 . this new order failed to win international acceptance , however , and in december 1979 the lancaster house agreement was agreed in london by zimbabwe rhodesia , the uk government and the patriotic front , returning the country to its former colonial status . the uk government suspended the constitution and took direct control for an interim period . fresh elections were won by mug ##abe , who took power in april 1980 , concurrently with the country ' s recognised independence as zimbabwe .
boycotted by zanu and zapu, muzorewa won a majority, and became the first prime minister of the reconstituted, majority @ - @ ruled state of zimbabwe rhodesia on 1 june 1979. this new order failed to win international acceptance, however, and in december 1979 the lancaster house agreement was agreed in london by zimbabwe rhodesia, the uk government and the patriotic front, returning the country to its former colonial status. the uk government suspended the constitution and took direct control for an interim period. fresh elections were won by mugabe, who took power in april 1980, concurrently with the country's recognised independence as zimbabwe.